Chewy Applesauce Oat Bars

I know. You thought you had predicted the answer. But, I do not have the ability to make a chewy bar with jelly in the center. I think you would need a pretty fancy machine (or more patience thAn I have) to do that.

I can however make chewy bars… and sandwich jelly between them.

These came about yesterday when I was playing around with my Pumpkies recipe. I wanted an applesauce version with a lot less sugar. The Pumpkies are good, but they have too much sugar to make frequently.

I reduced the sugar by more then half (though I think you could go quite a bit lower still) and used applesauce instead of pumpkin puree. The final variation was spreading out the dough very thinly as I was in a hurry. The changes I made did change the texture quite a bit, but not in a bad way at all. One bite, and I knew the texture and taste reminded me of something. But couldn’t figure it out for a while.

I kept having to eat them to figure it out. Bummer.

Of course, you already know the answer. NutriGrain bars. The texture was remarkably similar to those chewy bars.

By cutting them into rectangles and sandwiching jelly between the are remarkably similar (except these are a TON healthier).

About Debra @ Worth Cooking

Debra Worth is first and foremost a daughter of the King of kings. She lives in mid-Missouri with her husband of five years and three young children. Debra has a passion for cooking healthy foods and is author of Much Ado About Chicken and co-author of The Veggie Book. She blogs about healthy allergen friendly foods at her blog Worth Cooking. You can also follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

Your Gluten Free Chewy Oat Bars sound like a really delicious alternative to store bought. They look so appetising in the photographs as well 🙂 Thank you for sharing such a wholesome recipe with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.

Well that was weird. Haha I meant to say I’m pinning them to my Gluten-Free Brownies & Bars board! And thanks for sharing them at Savoring Saturdays! Guess it’s too early in the morning for me to be typing out HTML. :p

Thanks! I too used to love the Nutrigrain bars (and my kids did too) until I started reading the labels and now can’t stand buying things with HFCS and artificial dyes and so on. I’m definitely going to try this! I’m thinking a little pb & nutella sandwiched between two chewy slices…or mashed bananas…drool!

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